For nearly five years Woodstock has had a state-allowed maximum 3 percent sales tax on legalized sales of recreational cannabis in the city. So far the tax hasn’t raised a dime for the city. That’s because the city has no cannabis dispensaries to sell taxable cannabis products, although zoning has been approved for two, the […]
This column has been rolling around in my head for a couple of weeks. A bit of background: my husband, Jim, borrowed a book from the Woodstock Public Library. As he read it, he shared bits with me and suggested I might like to read it, too. So, I did. I’m a slow reader. It […]
Thank you for voting. You did vote in the primary election, didn’t you – early, by mail, or in-person on March 19? Even if you didn’t have a lot of decisions to make in that primary election, regardless of whether you chose a Republican or Democratic ballot, you probably voted. After all, you’re a newspaper […]
Woodstock resident desireslocal posh upscale venues When I want to do anything I go elsewhere. While staring at the shuttered businesses along 47, I reminded myself we need more posh upscale venues in Woodstock. There was a poll to gauge interest in determining what kind of entertainment we want. I indicated an interest in upscale […]
Don’t be too concerned if you are confused about whether a solar farm is finally going to be built on about 7.4 acres of a 12-acre tract at the northwest corner of U.S. 14 and Lily Pond Road, on the far east side of Woodstock. You could have easily been lost in the many twists […]
By Nancy Shevel, Guest Columnist Nancy Shevel, Guest Columnist “There is no such thing as something for nothing,” Napoleon Hill, the author of “Think and Grow Rich” famously advised. Then again, you could have more flowering bulbs and perennials without having to pay for them. Now is the time to get out your gardening gloves […]
Woodstock is a cultural hub – home to a plethora of festivals, fairs and art tours, an award-winning farmers market, venues, locally owned businesses, filming sites, family farms, and so much more. We also are home to the historic Woodstock Opera House – a structure that has served the community for over a century. The […]
Woodstock city officials seem to have landed on their feet when they landed the Village Squire ownership group to operate the restaurant on the lower level of the newly renovated Old Courthouse Center. William and Sophia Linardos of the ownership group will be managing partners of the new restaurant, to be known as the Squire […]
“There is no state in this country where it is legal to kill a baby after it’s born.” – Linsey Davis, ABC News If you saw this quote and didn’t know the context of when it was delivered and what was said before that, you might say, “Why would a journalist need to say something […]
A heavy focus of Woodstock’s annual Community Survey involved what Woodstock could do to keep residents better informed of things going on inside and with city government. One suggestion that was not part of the survey was livestreaming Mayor Mike Turner’s State of the City address coming up on October 1. The city routinely livestreams and […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
